Family directory
Aroids — Monstera, Philodendron, Pothos, and the Family Araceae
The Araceae family covers most of the popular vining and climbing houseplants. They share care needs — chunky aroid mix, bright indirect light, watering once the top of the mix dries — and a calcium oxalate toxicity warning.
8 cited care guides match this filter.
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- Direct sun for part of the day
- Bright, indirect light
- Low light or shade
Alocasia
Alocasia spp.- Bright indirect / dappled
- Keep moist, never soggy
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Anthurium
Anthurium andraeanum- Bright indirect
- Top 1" dry
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Heartleaf philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum- Bright indirect
- Slightly moist
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Monstera
Monstera spp.- Bright indirect
- Top ¼–⅓ of soil dry first
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Monstera deliciosa
Monstera deliciosa- Bright indirect
- Top third dry between
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii- Part to full shade
- Evenly moist
- Toxic (ASPCA)
Philodendron
Philodendron spp.- Bright indirect
- Top inch dry
- Toxic
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum- Bright indirect
- Dry between waterings
- Toxic (ASPCA)
How this list is built
Each species below appears because its care guide already cites primary sources (NC State Extension, Missouri Botanical Garden, ASPCA, UC IPM, Kew, or Iowa State Extension) for the trait this filter selects on. Toxicity classifications come from the ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants directory, or from NC State Extension or another named source where the ASPCA has no entry. No species is added to a filter without a citation on its guide page. See full source list
Maintained by Thomas Joseph.